Greta vs Gretchen

Side-by-side comparison of Greta and Gretchen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Greta

Girl name · Rank #856

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Name B

Gretchen

Girl name · Rank #3565

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Metric Greta Gretchen
Current Rank #856 #3565
Total Births (all years) 27,496 53,768
Peak Year 1967 1973
Peak Year Births 534 1,350
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Greta Gretchen
1880ss 44 95
1890ss 190 320
1900ss 271 479
1910ss 741 1,797
1920ss 1,168 1,454
1930ss 2,879 2,994
1940ss 1,266 5,192
1950ss 2,309 6,094
1960ss 3,462 9,745
1970ss 2,210 11,802
1980ss 1,417 5,668
1990ss 1,445 3,099
2000ss 3,755 3,067
2010ss 4,712 1,676
2020ss 1,627 286

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Greta Gretchen
2014 494 191
2015 533 162
2016 473 170
2017 466 120
2018 519 96
2019 462 71
2020 370 65
2021 336 61
2022 324 52
2023 283 65
2024 314 43

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1885–2024.

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